Political consultant Doug Schoen has been the power-behind-the-throne to Presidents, Prime Ministers and even a politician-priest whose brother was a mafia boss. He helped Bill Clinton win re-election and navigate the Monica Lewinsky scandal. He conducted the first-ever presidential poll for Donald Trump - in 1987! He guided Michael Bloomberg to three terms as Mayor of New York. Three of his clients - Israeli leaders Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres and Menachem Begin - won the Nobel Peace Prize. But two - Rabin and Yugoslav politician Zoran Djindjic - were assassinated. Here Schoen reveals the 50 truths of power he has learned in his prestigious career as a “Political Insider,” the title of his long-running Fox-TV show. It is a book for grown-ups. Power is a serious business. Good decisions can change your world - but bad decisions can too.

The long-awaited life-time work of political art by one of the world's most successful political advisors. The 50 Truths about Power from the most powerful people in the world of politics and business include truths learned from these high-profile newsmakers:

PART ONE:
KNOW YOURSELF

1. FIRST, DO NO SELF-HARM
BILL CLINTON, President of the United States 1993–2001,
Governor of Arkansas 1983–1992
2. YOUR WEAKNESSES ARE YOUR STRENGTHS . . .
DONALD TRUMP, President of the United States 2017–2021
3. . . . AND YOUR STRENGTHS ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES
EHUD BARAK, Prime Minister of Israel 1999–2001
4. YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED
CARTER BURDEN, New York City Councilman 1970–1977
5. FOLLOW YOUR MUSE
SHIMON PERES, President of Israel 2007-2014, Prime Minister of
Israel 1995–1996, 1984–1986
6. PURSUE A PURPOSE GREATER THAN YOURSELF
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, Mayor of New York City 2002–2013
7. USE YOUR ANGER
CHARLES EVERS, Mayor of Fayette, Mississippi 1985–1989,
1969–1981
8. DEFINE YOURSELF, YOURSELF
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, US Secretary of State 2009–2013,
US Senator 2001–2009, First Lady 1993–2001?
9. BE HAPPY, BE POPULAR
SILVIO BERLUSCONI, Prime Minister of Italy 2008–2011, 2001–2006,
1994–1995

PART TWO:

EVALUATE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES

10. SUCK IT UP
JOE BIDEN, President of the United States 2021–,Vice-President
of the United States 2009–2017, US Senator 1973–2009
11. THE WORLD IS EVERYTHING THAT IS SAID AND DONE . . .
THE LIKELY VOTER
12. . . . AND THE WORLD IS EVERYTHING THAT IS NOT
SAID AND NOT DONE
THE “SHY TRUMPER”
13. PEOPLE ARE NOT NORMAL
ANTHONY WEINER, US Representative 1999–2011
14. THINK WITHOUT HOPE
ASHRAF GHANI, President of Afghanistan 2014–2021, and JOE BIDEN
15. PIGGYBACK THE STORY
ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ, US Representative 2019–
16. DISTRACT AND MISLEAD
ED KOCH, Mayor of New York City 1978–1989
17. APPROACH THE THRONE
RICHARD HOLBROOKE, US Permanent Representative to the United
Nations 1999–2001, Balkans envoy 1996–1999
18. PREPARE FOR LUCK
JOE BIDEN

PART THREE
JUDGE YOUR TIMING

19. TIME IS THE ONLY THING IN LIMITED SUPPLY
BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States 2009–2017, US
Senator 2005–2008?
20. INERTIA RULES
THE INSTITUTIONAL REVOLUTIONARY PARTY OF MEXICO
21. THE WORLD CHANGES QUICKLY
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG
22. “WHEN AVAILABLE, TAKE CERTAINTY”
SHIMON PERES
23. . . . OR STRATEGICALLY DELAY
BILL CLINTON
24. OUTWORK
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG
25. TAKE THE RISK
MENACHEM BEGIN, Prime Minister of Israel 1977–1983
PART FOUR
REWARD YOUR FRIENDS
26. YOU ARE YOUR FRIENDS
“THE WEST SIDE KIDS”
27. YOU CAN EARN YOURSELF A LOT OF GOODWILL
VERY CHEAPLY . . .
LOBBYING
28. . . . AND YOU CAN EARN YOURSELF A LOT OF BAD WILL
EVEN CHEAPER
BENJAMIN (BIBI) NETANYAHU, Prime Minister of Israel 2009–2021,
1996–1999
29. EVERYONE CAN HELP YOU AND EVERYONE CAN HURT YOU
LINDA TRIPP, Pentagon staffer 1995–2001, White House staffer,
1991–1994
30. YOU HAVE TO GIVE TO GET
TED CRUZ, US Senator 2013–
31. FIND YOUR FOLLOWERS
DONALD TRUMP